Bangladesh Biman

Are Biman’s ‘ticket syndicates’ solely to blame for high airfares?

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has recently been scrutinised for alleged ticket syndicates that manipulate fares through artificial shortages.

With the new HSIA terminal comes greater responsibilities

That a 12-year-old managed to breach at least five layers of security at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport comes as no surprise

Is Biman beyond accountability?

Audit exposes Biman's violation of procurement rules, other anomalies in a new deal

First hajj flight leaves Dhaka with 415 pilgrims

Four more flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines will leave Dhaka for Jeddah with Hajj pilgrims at different times today

Biman Hiring Scam: Carrier’s probe fails to be a thorough one

A three-member Biman body investigating irregularities in hiring pilots for its Boeing 777-300ERs did not probe allegations that under-training cockpit crew members were paid hefty salaries breaching Biman’s rules.

Life lost amid irregularities

The captain of a Biman flight was napping in the crew rest area, leaving the cockpit of a Boeing 777-300ER technically unmanned, when a passenger had a heart attack

Biman’s never-ending turbulence

With such poor conditions of pilots and staff, Biman will not be able to compete with other airlines and will continue to endanger its passengers and the prestige of the country.

Biman failing to tap into its sleek fleet

Despite having a fleet of 21 modern aeroplanes, the largest in its history, Biman has spread its wings to just three new destinations in the last five years.

No AC, no food: Kolkata airport rejects Biman’s claim of not letting onboard passengers disembark

The authorities at the Kolkata airport have rejected Biman’s claim that they did not permit the deplaning of passengers from a Biman flight left stranded at the airport for four hours on July 18 due to a technical glitch.

May 5, 2015
May 5, 2015

Biman flights to USA may resume this year

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is expecting to resume flights to the USA within this year after upgrading the existing category of Bangladesh's aviation regulator.

April 8, 2015
April 8, 2015

Bangladesh's Intractable Political Woes

IN his book The Art of Positive Leadership: Becoming a Person Worth Following, leadership expert Retired Air Force General John E. Michel states that...

April 8, 2015
April 8, 2015

Open, troubled skies!

AS a new CEO just assumed office in Biman, it's deja vu all over again at a time when the airline industry is still suffering from an acute lack of direction.

April 5, 2015
April 5, 2015

10kg gold seized at Shahjalal, 5 held

Customs officials seize 10kg gold in 86 bars and detained five people in this connection from Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

April 3, 2015
April 3, 2015

Biman gets 2 aircraft for domestic operation

Two turbo-prop Dash 8-Q 400 aircraft that Biman Bangladesh Airlines leased to resume its domestic operation arrived in Dhaka.

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